New Team 1437

1. Ritsu
2. Brax
3. MSS
4. SVG
5. 1437

The North American scene has been trapped in a constant cycle of instability. We have seen the same faces shuffled under new rosters, each arrangement sure that they can combine their skills and egos to finally pull out a stable successful team. The institution of the majors is hoped to introduce a mechanism and incentive for stability, but to many it will seem like every NA team formed by that September 5th deadline is a resurrection of rosters that have been tried before. Often the comfort of having proven experienced players outweighs the requirement for team synergy and dedication.

I am looking to change this approach to NA dota by bringing in a few fresh faces to reinvigorate the scene. I wanted a team composed of experienced players and new blood that will encourage a team dynamic with the dedication that is required for improvement and eventual success. I watched and tried out a lot of people to find players and put together a team that I believe can grow into the future of NA dota.

I'll be captaining the team as the five position support, Braxton “Brax” Paulson will be playing the mid role, Arif “MSS” Anwar on offlane, leaving Ravi “Ritsu” Kodippili in the safe-lane carry role and Avery “SVG” in the four position with Chase “Loomdun” Stearns as coach and sub.

We recently played in the ESL One NY open qualifiers under the name Dark Horse and have moved on to the main qualifiers. I am happy to announce we will be joining the Cloud9 organization. They understand what it I am looking to do and are enthusiastic to invest in the future of NA Dota. I look forward to putting my energy into this team and the scene in general.